Ganjam district Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange has created many firsts in combating the coronavirus threat in the district.
Be it clamping of Section 144 of CrPC or imposing fine on people for spitting in public places or making use of masks, all these were executed in Ganjam first. Even, the State Government imposed these restrictions much later.
Sources said Chief Minister Naveen Padnaik has already thanked Kulange for his timely decisions.
What is more important is that Kulange introduced door to door health checkup strategy in the district first. He had even announced to set up a special COVID-19 Hospital in Ganjam much earlier to the initiative taken by the State Government's in this regard.
"Ganjam has not reported a single COVID-positive case even as many searches and swab samples have been done. Ganjam has remained safe from coronavirus only because effective steps taken by the district Collector. He has been working hard to save us from the deadly disease," opined many.